Kimby Keever scored a backbreaking goal with 10 minutes left in the match to help Mira Costa (14-1-1) win its second tournament title in two weeks. Mico won the South Torrance Tournament last week. Keever had two goals and one assist and scored nine goals in three days to earn Tournament MVP honors.

Mandy McKeegan had a goal and an assist as Mira Costa (ranked No. 10) led 2-0 in first 20 minutes.

“This team is coming together very early in the season,” Mira Costa coach Patty Perkinson said.

“I know Kimby and McKeegan are scoring a lot, but it has been a true team effort.”

Boys basketball

Westchester 68, Long Beach Poly 65 >> Akil Reese iced the game with two free throws in closing seconds to help Westchester take third place at the Maxpreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs. Westchester coach Ed Azzam tied Crenshaw’s Willie West for most wins in the L.A. City Section at 803.

San Pedro 73, Gardena 70 >> James Fish hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift San Pedro (10-5) to third place at its own San Pedro Pirate Shootout over Marine League rival Gardena. All-tournament pick Quincy Thomas had 22 points and nine rebounds. Khalil Dave had 18 points and six assists. Fish had 11 points and six rebounds.

Modesto Christian 69, Serra 53 >> The Cavaliers finished 2-2 at the Modesto Christian Tournament to finish fourth. Tavrion Dawson was named to the all-tournament team.

West Torrance 67, Mundelein, Ill., 46 >> Christian Jackson posted 23 points, three rebounds and four assists to lead West (5-8) to a fifth-place finish at the Holiday Hoops Fest at Desert Edge High in Arizona. Matt Herrera added 11 points and five rebounds.

Mira Costa 49, Corona del Mar 47 >> Jake Feder and Dylan Kim each hit free throws in the final minute to break a 47-47 tie and help Mira Costa win the consolation championship (ninth place) at the Torrey Pines Tournament. Justin Strings had 15 points and five rebounds and averaged 19.8 points in four tournament games.

Girls basketball

Serra 88, Canyon Springs 85, 2OT >> Brijaye Brackett recorded a career-high 21 points and eight rebounds to lead Serra to third place at the Agoura Tournament. Caila Hailey also scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Nautica Morrow posted 19 points, 16 rebounds and eight steals. All-tournament selection Cydney Bolton scored 17 points. Brooke Bayman added seven for Serra, which played its second straight game without guard Chyanne Butler (ill).

Redondo 62, Marina 52 >> Nao Shiota scored 13 points as Redondo (9-4) went unbeaten in four games at the Marina-Edison Tournament but settled for third place after losing a tiebreaker to go to the final. Meghan Peneueta had 10 points and three assists.

San Ramon 57, North Torrance 54 >> Kyla Jolly scored 15 points, but North (10-4) lost in the fifth-place game of the Marina-Edison Tournament at Edison.

West Torrance 54, Las Vegas Centennial 42; Reno 56, West Torrance 39 >> West (14-2) split a pair of games against the two top-ranked teams in Nevada and finished in second place at the Las Vegas Centennial Classic. Hayley Tanabe and Jasmine Jones earned all-tournament honors. Tanabe scored 16 points against Centennial. Kayla Sato led West against Reno with 13 points. Monica Merkovsky added 11 points.

Granada Hills 43, Peninsula 41 >> After winning a game at the So Cal Prep Classic at the buzzer in San Diego earlier in the week, Peninsula lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer in the championship game of the TOC Division. All-tournament pick Kylie Au had 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and seven steals. Madison Lucci and Taylor Woo each had nine points for Peninsula, which played the game without Lauren Neeno (ill) and Hannah Bruno (funeral).

San Pedro 75, Price 31 >> All-tournament selection Rita Fiorenza had 16 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals to lead San Pedro (8-4) to third place at the Cantwell Tournament. Cheyenne Alvarez had 22 points, four assists, five rebounds and four steals to lead San Pedro.

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